Hampton Roads LEGO User Group

(established 2002)


Next Meeting:

13 APRIL 1pm-3pm.

ODU Innovation Research Park #2 

1st floor conference room

4211 Monarch Way #116, Norfolk

We normally we meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month, and plan to be at the ODU location for the next few meetings.  The exterior door may be locked, so please knock or wave to us through the window and we'll let you in!

Also, please note that we have some members who have health concerns and vulnerabilities.  If you are sick, please consider wearing a mask or staying home this month.

Upcoming Events:

BrickFair Fredericksburg, 29-30 March 2025, Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA

PLAYTIME: Toys and Art, 12 April – 23 August 2025, Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center, 4205 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton VA

BrickUniverse Raleigh, 28-29 June 2025, Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St Raleigh, NC



Recent Events:

In the last few months, our members supported:

Hampton ComiCon

Brick-by-Brick LEGO Shipbuilding with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum 

BrickUniverse Augusta County VA

Winter Village Display,  Hampton Public Library

"Traveling Bricks" exhibit at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture

Warbirds at the Beach at the Military Aviation Museum

Model Train Show at Chesapeake Central Library,

STEAM event at the Hampton Public Library

NBG Butterfly Festival, Honeybee Festival, and Mushroom Festival


Several members also hit the road for BrickUniverse in Raleigh and Richmond, and BrickRodeo in Texas.


Our City/Town collaborative build, Hardlug Hollow, made its final appearance at the big annual convention, BrickFair in Chantilly, Virginia, August 3rd and 4th along with lots of other cool builds from the club.  

See our photos on FaceBook.

BrickFair Fredericksburg 2024 was a resounding success, especially our introduction of Hardlug Hollow in all its bright, shining glory.  Thanks to everyone who contributed in this enormous city, airport, and railroad display, and with the utility work which went into making sure it had a functional power grid!

Hampton ComiCon 2025

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us and our friends from the Hampton Roads Naval Museum at Brick by Brick LEGO Shipbuilding in February.  It was amazing to see 58,000 square feet of the the Virginia Beach Sports Center devoted to LEGO fun, and we look forward to doing it again next year!

Also in 2024, BrickUniverse came to Chesapeake, Virginia!  There were numerous play areas for expo attendees to build to their hearts' content, and HaRdLUG showed off some of our own creations alongside our new friends from RVA-LUG and around the Mid-Atlantic region, not to mention the amazing creations from expert builders Rocco Buttliere and Jonathan Lopes.

Here are some other things we've built recently:

280 Gallon Fish Tank

Medieval Village

About us:

HaRdLUG is a group of adults and older teens in the cities of Hampton Roads, Virginia using LEGO to connect with our local community and each other and celebrating that play is something you never outgrow.

We share our passion for LEGO by displaying what we build at public events throughout our region, and are always looking for fun new partnerships which match our volunteer members' interests with the goals of organizations hosting community events.  

We have monthly meetings where we usually share some of the projects we are personally working on, plan for future events and collaborative displays, and occasionally have a building challenge or activity.  

Come meet us:

If you're interested in joining us, just come to one of our meetings.  (Details are at the top of this page.)

Membership in HaRdLUG is driven by participation.  We'd love to meet you!

HaRdLUG Fish
Instructions to make a simple LEGO fish

What We've Done Lately:

HaRdLUG has been active in southeast Virginia since 2002, and are constantly displayed our creations at events and venues throughout the region and beyond!  Previously, our members supported:

See the latest sets, build a minifigure, or fill up a box of parts from the Pick-A-Brick wall at our local Lego Store at Virginia Beach Town Center. 

Also, our local used brick store, Brickin Bad, has recently expanded.  Check out their vintage sets and fill a bag at their bulk tables.

And a LEGO FACTORY is under construction near Richmond, VA!  Their Visitor Center (in the big yellow bricks) is now open at 1400 Meadowville Rd, Chester, VA

Want To Be A Better Builder?  

There are a lot of great ways to up your brick-building game.  The best one is to just start building.  The key to doing anything well is being willing do it poorly, over and over, until you get better.  Your first new creations you make might not look like some of the impressive builds you've seen online, but keep on building and you'll learn and get better each time. 

 "Do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are HaRd." - John F. Kennedy